Lately, I've been in the mood for movies that focus on people's struggles to survive in a financially unstable and socially volatile America. An America where the American dream is truly dead. In other news, I've been incredibly depressed lately.

Anyways, Hell or High Water is an incredible take on the modern western, and perfectly reflects on life in west Texas. It's rusty, it's barren,it's multiple tones of beige. There's also a beauty to it that the movie lovingly displays.…

A darkly funny nihilistic nightmare that could only exist on video. A torrent of cheap blood and guts that still manages to be pretty effective. While the first story only tries to be a schlocky gore fest, the second strives for a certain level that it just can't reach. It's slow, gloomy and just a little too boring until shot on video hell literally opens up. It's still well worth checking out for the kind of atmosphere that only SOV can provide.

Maybe all of those think pieces about how Netflix really isn't a film industry disruptor but more of a dumping ground for big budget studio rejects are on to something...

This movie wishes it was Sunshine or Interstellar, but it comes off more like a low grade pg-13 Event Horizon knock-off. Also, fuck off with that "we gotta make all of these movies connected so jam in some bullshit about wormholes that shoot out time travelling inter-dimensional godzillas or whatever" shite.